[SCCC] Amplifiers

[Dr. Howard S White]

Take a look at the Power Genius XL...easily rated at 2KW on FT8 continuous duty
Loafs along at 1.5KW USA Limits.

https://www.flexradio.com/products/powergenius-xl/?matchtype=b&network=g&device=c&adposition=&keyword=flex%20radio%20amplifier&gclid=Cj0KCQiApKagBhC1ARIsAFc7Mc4P1Ahh5Sjxq8xw_5hljv48vR6rfQWUXRlJx8bKMqlaAF_eNn97EI4aAiA6EALw_wcB


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Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6  ex-AE6SM  KY6LA
Website: www.ky6la.com 
"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
"Ham Antennas Save Lives - Katrina, 2003 & 2007 San Diego Fires, 911"
 

-----Original Message-----
From: SCCC <sccc-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Raymond Benny
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2023 6:31 PM
To: Dennis Younker NE6I <NE6I at cox.net>
Cc: southern california contest club <sccc at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [SCCC] Amplifiers

Hello Dennis,
I purchased a KPA1500 a couple of years ago. Its a nice amp with all bands included, it works well!

My only drawback is when one of my antennas developed a bad intermittent connection that caused the amp matching problems. I continued transmitting thinking it was no big deal, but it eventually caused one of the two RF modules to go dead.

Guess it was my fault, but it cost me close to $600 for repairs and shipping.

In the future, I may purchase another KPA1500, but like you, I'd do some comparison shopping to see if there may be others that have better internal protection.

Ray
N6VR/W7YA

On Thu, Mar 9, 2023, 6:57 PM Dennis Younker NE6I <NE6I at cox.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
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> Anyone here running the Acom 2000a, Acom 2020S or the Elecraft 
> KPA1500? I'm looking at the three of these, mainly to add power on 6m 
> but this purchase would become the primary amp and move my existing 
> 160-10m amp to the backup position here. Curious about your experience with any of these three.
> Thanks.
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>
>
> --Dennis NE6I
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